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Separation of gases

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6915795
This patent describes the method of separating a gas from a rich charge liquid containing an acid gas. It comprises: maintaining in a description unit a separating layer membrane selected from the group consisting of a membrane of cast vinyl alcohol which has been cross-linked with an aliphatic polyaldehyde containing at least three carbon atoms including those in the aldehyde groups and a membrane of silicone or of silicone-polycarbonate the membrane having a high pressure charge side and a low pressure discharge side; passing into contact with the high pressure charge side of the membrane a rich charge liquid containing gas; maintaining a pressure on the charge side of the membrane in excess of the pressure on the low pressure discharge side of the membrane; recovering from the low pressure discharge side of the membrane the permeate gas; and recovering from the high pressure charge side of the membrane the lean liquid retentate containing less gas than is present in the rich charge liquid.
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4889541
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-214985A
OSTI ID:
6915795
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English